Complete 1972-1976 Israel Hanukkah Silver Coin Set (5-Lamp Series, 4 Proof, 1 BU) with Certificates

The complete five-year run of the Israel Government Coins & Medals Corporation Hanukkah series, each reverse showing a historic Hanukkah lamp from a different Jewish community, Russia, Babylon, Damascus, Holland, and colonial America. All 34mm, 20g, struck at the Jerusalem Mint.

Four of the five are the מ-mintmark proofs, issued in noticeably smaller numbers than the standard uncirculated strikes. The 1972 Russian Lamp is the key piece: .750 fine silver limited to 22,500 proofs (per the original ICMC certificate). Each of the four proofs comes in its original year-branded ICMC wallet, burgundy 1972, orange 1973, green 1974, each printed “Proof” with the Hebrew year, and the 1975 in ICMC’s brown flap-style case with the embossed menorah emblem, the format used for that issue. All four retain their matching ICMC certificates. The 1974 certificate is the English-language version and states outright that the coin is proof, marked with the mem (מ).

The 1976 Early American is the ✡ uncirculated strike, 24,844 minted, and is the one exception on packaging: it’s in a later collector capsule rather than mint issue. Strike types are confirmed by edge as well as by paperwork, reeded on the four proofs, smooth on the 1976.

Specifications

Year Lamp Denomination Silver Strike Mintage

1972 / תשל״ג Russia 5 Lirot .750 Proof (מ) 22,500

1973 / תשל״ד Babylon 5 Lirot .500 Proof (מ) 45,000

1974 / תשל״ה Damascus 10 Lirot .500 Proof (מ) 75,000

1975 / תשל״ו Holland 10 Lirot .500 Proof (מ) 33,537

1976 / תשל״ז Early American 10 Lirot .500 BU (✡) 24,844

All mintage figures are as stated on the original ICMC certificates.

Total fine silver: 55 g / 1.77 troy oz. Ships insured and tracked.